The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-11-10
Daily Observations !!


merchant, Charles A. Smith. called t.
day-a very pleasant old gentleman. =.
The alley back of the Gibson house ha
been strongly cindered. -. Mr.. and Mr.
w. H. Miller have gone to house-keepin
ing in the house of Mrs. o. G. Miller. nea
the Drug Store. ..... Judge Longbon
visiting in Columbus. The new ston
water-box has been fixed at the publ
pump, and the arrangements will soon b
completed for watering stock at tn
trough in the rear of the Court House. =.
=. Poor & Evans shipped som thre
hundred sheep to-day. They have
large amount of stock still on hand. .-..
An appointment made tonight for a Wis
it by A. Mcdonald, of the Rechabite or
der, from Corning, to inspect the ten
here, but no meeting was held. Mrs
j. 81. Wilson. of Coalton is visiting he
son r. u. Wilson. The young folk!
gave surprise party to Sammy Smith to
night 49, Mrs. Sarah Anderson arrived
on a visit to Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Smith
Mr.. Smith is improving some in his sick
ness. ....... The water from the Handler
well has gotten to be quite beverage
here. 1t is said to taste like mixture o1
water, salt, and soap.
Beautiful Indian Summer
weather. 49,. Women's Foreign Mission.
cry meeting at the residence of Mrs. Rice
.. Mrs. Ridenour will build new
mistake in making up the personals in
the Standard last week, the notice of the
arrest of Charles Browning being separa-
ted, and part of it getting mixed up with
another item. s..... Mr.. Alex McDon-
aid of Corning, went to Oak Hill
to inspect the tent of Rechabites .......
Judge Delaney has sold his barber shop
to Mr.. Nunnelly ...... John T. Moore
Esq. addressed good-sized audience at
the Crescent Rink tonight. ...... Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Burnsides are in town.
FRIDAY.-The Pink Tea, at the beauti-
full residence of Mr.. and Mrs. 7. j. Ed
wards, tonight, was one of the most en-
joyable gatherings ever held in Jackson.
There were large number of people
present, old and young. During the even
ing programme of exercises was carried
out, consisting of reading, by Misses Alice
Jones and Name Williams, singing by
Misses Nettie Chestnut, Gettie Tripp and
Emma Jones, song by Miss Lena Martin,
and instrumental music by Mrs. Hanna
James and Mrs. Ida Forsythe. Jackson
has no better citizens than Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwards, and their residence was fit
ting place for the meeting of such grand
women as constitute the church workers
of Jackson. A pretty feature of the ev-
ening was the pink head-dresses worn by
the ladies. making decidadly handsome
frames for the pretty faces within. These
socials give splendid opportunities for
passing an evening pleasantly, and ought
to be of more frequent occurrence.
Among those in attendance at this one
were David F. Edwards and family, of
Wellston. -. James M. Trip and Lot
Davis went th Oak Hill tonight to at
tend Republican meeting to be address
ed by Mr. Trip. Frank Gessner failed
to arrive, which was great mercy to the
people.
SATURDAY.-Mrs. Ben. Bentley return
ed from Cincinnati. -. Charles Rhodes
spent the day at Wellston. Harvey
Wells and Mr.. Currie came down in a rig
from Wellston. ....J. w. Laird had a
good meeting last night at Madison Fur
mace Our old friend David Sim
mons, called James Chesnut'S new
house nearly done. ...... The Presbyter-
ian Church will be grand building, but
rf1fr r,1xy r7d r1in Of orahifoafnra
....John Honness was mustered into the
G. A. r. tonight. ....R. FL. Jones holds
a meeting at Glen Roy. Charley
Andres is in town to-day. He is suffer
ing from lame back. "A F. McCar-
ley is doing the framing on the Nail Mill.
By the way, the Pomeroy Telegraph says
Jackson has Nail Mill in operation, and
a new planning mill incor. grated. The
Nail Mill referred to must be a black
smith shop, where they make horseshoe
nails.
SUNDAY.-The Temperance Meeting at
NJ. E. Church tonight was largely attend
ed. Addresses were made by Revs. Ted
ford, Fillinger, and Rudisill, and by John
L. Jones, President of the Gospel Tenn
perance Union. Mr.. Jones illustrated the |
difficulties of enforcing Prohibition, by
relating an incident of his army life, in
which the most stringent military Prohi-
bition failed to keep the boys sober. A
pretty feature of the evening was the
singing by the NJ. E. Quartette, Messrs.
Crandall and Vaughn, Mrs, Bentley, and
Mrs. White. The rendition of the piece
Sowing The Tares,'' was especially beau
tiful.
MoNDAY.-The forces are gathering in
S:,,r the election. F. B. Gessner could not
ret here for the meeting ...... Mr.. Bun
1y addressed a large and enthusiastic |
meeting at the Court House tonight.
This speech was one of Mr.. Bundy's old
lime, magnificent speeches, replete with
Jun and fact. solid argument and jolly an
ecdote The Republican party contains
40 more solid workers than III. S. Bundy.
After Mr. Bundy's address, j. M. Tripp
made a short speech, being frequently ap-
plauded, and arousing great Enthusiasm.
AT the Rink tonight, Rev. Work,
If Portsmouth, delivered a speech in the
interest of the Prohibition Party" 1t
was said to be a very fair, candid argu-
nent, by those who heard it,. ...The |
Democrats circulated large amount of
printed matter over town late tonight, |
Republicans picked it up and
put it where it would do the most good.
TUEsDAY.-A nice warm day for the
election. A great amount of work was
done, and good vote gotten out, but lit |
tie stir being manifested. IA large |